GE Mark Controls Upgrades Fact Sheet

Mark* V Migration

There’s an easier and less costly option for upgrading your controls to GE’s latest controls technology—
the Mark VIe control system—meaning less downtime for your operations and more opportunity to meet
your production goals.

BENEFITS

What’s New/BetterNo changes to the following =

time and cost saving!

• Site wiring

• Panel terminations

• Turbine field devices

• Panel size

Timeline differences

Outage

Migration upgrade

Traditional upgrade

0

5

Days

10

Paves the way for
performance
upgrades like:

The Mark VIe is designed to continually adapt.

Modular capability enables component­by-component enhancements, eliminating

the need for full system replacements!

Mark VIe processors with
more computing power

SOFTWARE ENHANCED FOR MARK VIE:

The latest ControlST* software provides effective diagnostic
and troubleshooting capabilities and can be customized to

meet different needs. Features include:

• Faceplates and permissives

• Logic diagrams

• Watch windows

OpFlex

Start-Up Agility, Combustion Versatility,

Load Flexibility, System Reliability

NEW LIFECYCLE!

FASTER COMMUNICATIONS

Ethernet Replaces Arcnet

• Trends

• Alarm history

• Variable browser

EXAMPLE SAVINGS:

Plant produces
$30/MW-hr. Has a
1000 MW unit. 4 days
of extra downtime
(96 hrs). $30x1000x96 =

$2.88

MILLION

potential savings
on reduced cycle!

For more information please contact:

GE Measurement & Control
North America: 1-888-943-2272; 1-540-387-8726
Latin America (Brazil): [phone]
Europe (France): [phone]
Asia/China (Singapore): [phone]
Africa/India/Middle East (U.A.E.): [phone]

Easy to use with improved
graphics, screen navigation,
alarm/event management,
and trending tools.

Email: [e-mail]
Customer Portal: ge-controlsconnect.com
1800 Nelson Road
Longmont, CO, USA 80538
www.ge-mcs.com/controlsolutions

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